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Lock the Back Door Too

An extended stored procedure called xp_cmdshell causes SQL Server to spawn a command shell and execute the command given as a parameter. For example, xp_cmdshell ‘dir c:mssqlackup’ would return a

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Getting a Reference to the Parent Frame

Instances of java.awt.Dialog are often used to display error messages in an application. As a result, you may find yourself writing a component that displays a message in a Dialog

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Hiding Drop-Down Tabs

Question: Is there an easy way to hide a drop-down tab without using the mouseout, mousemove, or mouseover events? These dynamic drop-down tabs are layered and in a framed page.

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Batch files won’t run

Question: My batch files don’t run anymore. I’ve changed the association for editting them, and now that is the default action. Also, the “add” button is disabled in the edit

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Windows Standard Color Dialog

Question: How can I call the Windows color dialog box in Powerbuilder 6.0? Answer: To use the Windows standard color chooser dialog, you will need to declare and use some